Be as honest and objective as you can when you respond to the following statements. Doyou believe that you do the following things more than three-fourths of the time? If youagree, circle yes. If the answer is no, do not circle anything. Please note thatapproximately 95% of the general population will not be able to respond yes to all 15questions.

1. I am aware when I start to become angry or defensive. Yes

2. When I am dealing with others’ anger, I keep relaxed and goal oriented. Yes

3. I remain cheerful and enjoy working with new ideas. Yes

4. I am self-confident, follow through on tasks, support others and build trust. Yes

5. Despite setbacks and problems, I continue to work on projects in a calm manner. Yes

6. I use positive thinking even when I am in a conflict or a difficult situation. Yes

7. I can feel and "see" things from another viewpoint. Yes

8. Before I make a major decision or action, I listen to others’ ideas. Yes

9. When I communicate with others, I help them feel good. Yes

10. To resolve conflicts, I encourage honest and respectful discussion. Yes

11. I help people with different opinions to reach agreement. Yes

12. When I am making changes, I consider the feelings of others. Yes

13. I am aware of when I start to use negative thinking. Yes

14. I use stress management skills to deal with difficult situations. Yes

15. I have a good sense of humor. Yes

How many Yes’s did you circle? ___

Check the overall assessment that matches your total number.

o Very high = 13-15

o High = 10-12

o Average = 7-9

o Below average = 4-6

o Far below average = 1-3

Each of the fifteen statements listed above reflects your competence level in the five groups of skills. In order to interpret your score in each group of skills, match the yes’s you circled in the list above with the yes’s in the following table. Be sure to circle all yes’s across the row. For example, if you circled yes to statement # 1, then circle all the Y’s in that row. On the other hand, if you did not circle yes for # 1, then circle nothing in that row.

Question Number / Self-Awareness / Social Skills / Optimism / Emotional Control / Flexibility
1 / Y
2 / Y / Y / Y / Y
3 / Y / Y
4 / Y / Y / Y
5 / Y / Y / Y / Y
6 / Y / Y / Y / Y
7 / Y
8 / Y / Y / Y / Y
9 / Y / Y / Y
10 / Y / Y / Y / Y
11 / Y / Y / Y
12 / Y / Y
13 / Y / Y / Y
14 / Y
15 / Y
Skill Total
Interpretation

Add down all the Y’s you circled in each skills column. How many Y’s did you circle for each of the five skills?

Self-awareness: skill total = ___

Social skills: skill total = ___

Optimism: skill total = ___

Emotional control: skill total = ___

Flexibility: skill total = ___

Review your results for each set of skills. For example, if you scored 8 for selfawareness,then your interpretation is very high for that skill. Write your interpretation inthe last row under each skill.

Very high = 8 (top 5%)

High = 6-7

Average = 4-5 (middle 2/3rds 66%)

Below average = 2-3

Far below average = 0-1 (lowest 5%)

Summary of five emotional intelligence skills

The five emotional intelligence skills are a combination of several researchers’ work on emotional intelligence, summarized as follows:

(1) Self-Awareness Skills

Emotionally intelligent people are aware of how they feel, what motivates and demotivates them and how they affect others. This section helps you gain knowledge of your strengths and areas in need of growth and development.

(2) Social Skills

Emotionally intelligent people communicate and relate well with others. They listen intently and adapt their communications to others’ unique needs. They are empathic. Social skills include both inter and intra-personal skills.

(3) Optimism

Emotionally intelligent people have a positive and optimistic outlook on life. Their mental attitude energizes them to work steadily towards goals despite setbacks. Optimism increases clinician success.

(4) Emotional Control.

Emotionally intelligent people display well- developed stress management skills. They deal with emotionally stressful situations such as change and inter-personal conflicts in a calm and controlled manner.

(5) Flexibility

Emotionally intelligent people adapt to changes. They use problem-solving to develop viable options for difficult situations. They are open to new ideas or approaches.